Authenticity. Quality. Cocktail liqueur expertise.
These are the reasons why De Kuyper liqueurs are used throughout the
world by bartenders and consumers alike.

Did you know that De Kuyper is the world’s largest producer of cocktail
liqueurs – exporting to more than 100 countries with annual sales of
over 50 million bottles? In the UK, De Kuyper outsells its nearest
competitor by over 2 to 1*.

De Kuyper has a long distinguished history dating back over 300 years.
The founding date of the company is 1695 when Petrus de Kuyper married
Anna Custers. At the time, Petrus was associated with the industry as a
producer of the wooden casks used for transporting Dutch gin and beer.

Since 1695 the De Kuyper family’s involvement in the production of
liqueurs continued to grow and really began to take off in the 1750’s
when Jan de Kuyper (third son of Petrus) took over the distillery in
Schiedam which was by then the leading centre for production of Dutch
gin.

Ingredients are obtained for De Kuyper liqueurs from all over the
world. Through long standing commercial relationships, De Kuyper are
able to select the finest raw materials offered on the market place -
whether this is blackcurrants for their Crème de Cassis or the curaçao
fruits used to make Blue Curaçao or Triple Sec.

Only freshly harvested ingredients of the highest quality are used
which are quality checked before shipping to Holland. Traditional
antique stone jars are still used to store the ingredients to maintain
their freshness. Fresh or dried fruits, peels, coffee beans and herbs
are then placed in alcohol for several weeks to extract the maximum
colour and flavour. These distillates and macerations have been
prepared since 1695 in old distillation stills at the De Kuyper
distillery in Schiedam. As well as traditional methods, De Kuyper also
use the most sophisticated filling techniques and inspection methods
ensuring a consistent level of quality during production and packaging.

The distillers at De Kuyper, with their vast knowledge and their proven
recipes – which are continuously being developed and refined – to
inspire confidence at the highest levels.